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Cater seeks new Alternative
Tim Cater, Alternative Flooring purchasing and operation director is to step down from the company after 18 years. He will

Act now on EPR ‘before one is imposed’
Edel Carpets and Milliken were among those sharing the prizes at the Carpet Recycling UK annual awards as delegates at

IoW move for Bensons
Benson for Beds is to open its first store on the Isle of Wight this week. The 6,6300sqft branch will

HMRC winding up petition was ‘final nail’ for Carpetright
Carpetright’s fall into administration was sealed by a winding up petition from HMRC over unpaid VAT and PAYE contributions. Faced

Panther makes move
Furniture delivery specialist Panther has given up its name of 35 years to rebrand as that of its parent company.

Don’t snooze or miss out on BIA
Retailers and bed manufacturers have been urged to act if they want to win in the Bed Industry Awards. The

Carpetright ‘leaves £80m debts’ after collapse
Carpetright had debts to suppliers, customers and landlords of £80m when it collapsed. The Times reported that about £24m was

Ben Wain: ‘An 18 year extraordinary journey’
Ben Wain, the outgoing ScS head of flooring operations has described his almost two decades at the chain as an

Kelcol scoops awards double
Bed manufacturer Kelcol has won two business awards, one recognising the business’s sustainability initiatives and the other celebrating the leadership
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Autumn Fair gears up for ‘strongest’ home product offer
Autumn Fair will have its ‘strongest’ collection of homeware, interiors and lifestyle brands, according to show organiser Hyve. The

Champion crowned
Fitter of the Year 2026 will be decided at Harrogate From February to September, the Fitter of the Year challenge


